{"id":64,"date":"2024-06-16T13:00:41","date_gmt":"2024-06-16T13:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alinguiststales.com\/?p=64"},"modified":"2024-06-18T07:38:12","modified_gmt":"2024-06-18T07:38:12","slug":"can-i-become-fluent-in-portuguese-in-1-month-a-language-learning-speedrun-day-8-to-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alinguiststales.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/16\/can-i-become-fluent-in-portuguese-in-1-month-a-language-learning-speedrun-day-8-to-11\/","title":{"rendered":"Can I become fluent in Portuguese in 1 month? A language learning speedrun – Day 8 to 11"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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As you can see, I am no longer writing on a daily basis. That’s not because my motivation for studying has flickered, but rather the opposite: Now that I have gathered all the basic knowledge I needed to start the journey in a passionate full-immersion, the time I dedicate to the study is no longer half an hour per day, but hours a day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is due to the fact that my brain’s will to learn grew exponentially, since on the first days I didn’t work hard. I simply aimed at developping a taste for learning the language, become acquainted with it, take pleasure in doing it and establishing an enjoyable routine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately, now that my studyload increased, I don’t have enough time to thouroughly explain everything in my blog. My goal is to write down all the notes and embellish the posts once this challenge is over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nevertheless, It worked really well. Now I have no need to force myself into studying, because the desire for learning will guide me spontaneously. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Furthermore, not having started from the rules, was the strategy that let me discover my strength and my weaknesses. Now I know where to start looking for what I need most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Exercises<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

My exercises for this week are: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Listening practice<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Reading practice<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Studying rules<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Word recollection<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Writing practice<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Pronunciation practice<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Linguistic meditation<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Listening<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    You already know what I mean by listening practice. Now that my vocabulary is richer, I can look for more diverse videos. Yesterday I was more focused on interviews from politicians, footballers and news channels. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Reading<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    When it comes to reading practice, I am still reading that book by Paulo Coelho. It is a very disappointing book, very shallow and simple and not to my taste. But that’s even better, because such a shallow book is easier to understand, and that is why it is so easy to progress: I have already read 22 pages!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Grammar<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Studying rules is something that might come as a surprise to you, since unlike what I said above, I started studying the rules now. That is because now that I find pleasure in studying the language, my brain perceives a grammar book not like an enemy but like an ally. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Because yes, if you want to study a language on your own, the best method is to look for free grammar books online. Never look for shortcuts. I have found a 228 pages pdf and I have already read 55 pages. Though it might seem a lot, it’s actually not that much. It’s just that I could go fast on most of the basics, since I had already guessed most of the rules and those pages were simply confirming what I deduced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Writing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Writing practice is still quite difficult, because I need to acquire structures as fast as possible, but I started writing long paragraphs by hand. For the moment I still need the help of the translator, but, soon enough, I will stop using it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    My handwriting, the words that are underlined are the ones that I had to look up on the internet. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    Pronunciation practice<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    For the pronunciation practice, it’s all about mimicing native speakers while listening to videos. Pausing from time to time and repeating until I get the sentences correctly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Linguistic meditation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Linguistic meditation is something I try to do as often as possible, especially when I walk or before sleeping. I code-switch and try to stick to Portuguese as long as possible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Song corner<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Some songs from my childhood resurfaced. There used to be songs from Brazil that rised to the status of summer hits even in Italy. I realised how I used to suppose the meaning of those songs in Portuguese, without looking for a based answer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    One example is “Voc\u00ea me apareceu<\/em><\/strong>” de Kaleidosc\u00f3pio<\/a>. I was around 11 years old when I heard this song and decided that the title meant “You say to me that I am lazy”, based on the fact that <voce> sounds like <voice> and the best thing to do with your voice is saying things; As far as <apareceu> is concerned, I perceived it as very similar to the French <paresseux>. Obviously none of this makes sense, but for some reason I was satisfied with it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The magic happened though and when this song resurfaced a few days ago, it was as if it wanted to tell me its true meaning: “You appeared to me”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    My world self-reinterpreting as soon as I got the knowledge needed for the task. I hadn’t even listened to that song for years, but – apparently – my brain felt that I needed to correct something. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Voc\u00ea me apareceu
    Fez o tudo virar nada
    E vice-versa
    Fui submersa
    A azeitona na empada que era eu
    Voc\u00ea \u00e9 dona do caro\u00e7o
    Da azeitona da empada que comeu<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Voc\u00ea me apareceu
    Fez o nada virar tudo
    Me deixou mudo
    De t\u00e3o tamanha
    ‘c\u00ea me acanha
    Minha estranha
    \u00c9 o prazer de que sempre pade\u00e7o
    \u00c9 do fim como esse reconhe\u00e7o
    Que o avesso sempre esteve aqui<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Minha estranha
    \u00c9 o engano de minha certeza
    \u00c9 o insano que h\u00e1 na beleza
    A tristeza que me faz sorrir<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Once again, not very complex lyrics, but I have to admit that I am not sure of the real meaning of the song. Who knows, maybe one day I’ll seize what’s behind it. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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